Ascend BioLabs Education
Ten plain-language guides for researchers: what research peptides are, how to read a certificate of analysis, how HPLC and mass spectrometry work, how to store and handle vials, how to verify a supplier, and what is published about the main compound families in the catalog.
Every guide has a companion article in Ascend Bio Labs News and links to the matching products. All content is educational and for laboratory research use only.
Mitochondrial and Longevity Peptide Research: NAD+, MOTS-c, SS-31 and Epithalon
An overview of the compounds researchers use to study mitochondria and ageing biology: NAD+, MOTS-c, SS-31 and Epithalon, and how to document them.
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Reconstitution and Laboratory Technique for Lyophilized Peptides
A bench-level guide to dissolving lyophilized research peptides: choosing a diluent, calculating concentration, aseptic technique and record keeping.
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GLP-1 Class Peptide Research: Retatrutide and Tirzepatide
A research overview of incretin-class peptides: how tirzepatide and retatrutide act on GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptors and how their lab reports are read.
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Growth Hormone Secretagogue Research: CJC-1295, Ipamorelin and Tesamorelin
A research overview of growth-hormone-axis peptides: how GHRH analogs and ghrelin-receptor agonists differ, and how CJC-1295, Ipamorelin and Tesamorelin fit in.
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Tissue Repair Peptide Research: BPC-157, TB-500 and GHK-Cu
What published preclinical research reports about BPC-157, TB-500 and GHK-Cu, and why these peptides are often studied together in the laboratory.
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Verifying a Research Peptide Supplier and Research-Use-Only Limits
A practical checklist for judging a research peptide supplier, and a clear explanation of what research use only means and what it rules out.
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Peptide Storage and Handling for Laboratory Use
How to store lyophilized peptides and handle them on the bench: temperature, light, moisture, labeling, documentation and contamination control.
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HPLC and Mass Spectrometry Purity Testing Explained
How HPLC and mass spectrometry test peptides, what a purity percentage really means, and why the two methods are used together.
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How to Read a Peptide Certificate of Analysis
A line-by-line guide to a peptide COA: laboratory details, purity, assay, uncertainty, heavy metals, endotoxin and sterility, and the red flags to watch for.
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What Are Research Peptides? A Laboratory Primer
A plain-language primer on research peptides: what they are, how they are made, why they are supplied freeze-dried and what responsible laboratory use looks like.
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